Possible Troubling New Anti-Discrimination Requirement for the Combined Federal Campaign

Possible Troubling New Anti-Discrimination Requirement for the Combined Federal Campaign

A Jan. 20 Federal Times article noted that the federal Office of Personnel Management is planning extensive changes to the Combined Federal Campaign. The proposed…

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Getting Hot Down Under

Getting Hot Down Under

It is not just the air temperature that is soaring to great heights in Australia these days. Also very hot are disputes over a government…

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Religious Hiring Complications No Excuse for this Mess

Religious Hiring Complications No Excuse for this Mess

OK, the broad freedom religious organizations have to consider religion when hiring and firing staff is not the simplest topic, especially if government money is…

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Free to be Distinctive?

Free to be Distinctive?

* In mid-December, Eastern Michigan University agreed to pay Julea Ward $75,000 to settle her case against the university for expelling her from the counseling…

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HHS Contraceptives Mandate Developments

HHS Contraceptives Mandate Developments

No, the Little Sisters of the Poor are not about to be driven out of the United States because they object to contraceptives and abortifacients,…

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Papal Guidelines for Catholic Service Organizations

Papal Guidelines for Catholic Service Organizations

The National Catholic Register headlined, “Pope to Bishops: Keep Church Charities Catholic.” The reference is to a papal directive, dated Nov. 11 but released Dec….

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The NLRB and Religious Higher Education

The NLRB and Religious Higher Education

On September 12, two subcommittees of the House Education and the Workforce Committee held a joint hearing, “Expanding the Power of Big Labor: The NLRB’s…

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IRFA to EEOC: Protect Religious Hiring!

IRFA to EEOC: Protect Religious Hiring!

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently solicited public comments on its Draft Strategic Enforcement Plan. The plan is intended to help the EEOC to cope…

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Party Platforms, God Talk, and Faith-Based Services

Party Platforms, God Talk, and Faith-Based Services

The abundant commentary last week about the disappearance and reappearance of the word “God” from the Democratic Party’s 2012 platform was not very illuminating. More…

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Hosanna-Tabor: A Big Victory for Religious Freedom

The US Supreme Court announced on January 11, 2012, a stunning victory for religious freedom. Unlike most church-state decisions, this one was unanimous. The nine…

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